The Liebau Family Foundation
The Liebau Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $27K.
The Liebau Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Liebau Family Foundation gave $27K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $26,500
- Median grant
- $26,500
- Total assets
- $27,423
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Liebau Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation ($27K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Liebau Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation Arcata, CA | Scholarship Support | $26,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,423 | $61,645 | $27,805 | $26,500 | 1 | $26,818 | $1,004 |
| 2024 | — | — | $6,417 | — | — | $6,417 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Liebau Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Liebau Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charlene C. Liebau
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
F. Jack Liebau Sr.
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
F. Jack Liebau Jr.
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: F. Jack Liebau (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Jack Liebau (2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about The Liebau Family Foundation
How much does The Liebau Family Foundation give each year?
The Liebau Family Foundation gave $27K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Liebau Family Foundation?
The Liebau Family Foundation reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The Liebau Family Foundation operate?
The Liebau Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is The Liebau Family Foundation's EIN?
The Liebau Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1444499. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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